Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry (Swift)

We are seeking a Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry.

Swift ward is the current Adult Acute Inpatient unit of 18 beds with mixed gender admissions. It has 2 corridors with ensuite facilities to support gender separation.

HPFT is opening a new Adult Acute Assessment and Treatment ward -Dove ward which will be a newly established 16 bedded female only adult inpatient ward withcomprehensive multi-disciplinary team, which will be operational from February 2026.

With this move Swift ward will become a 18 bedded adult Acute Assessment & Treatment ward with 18 beds predominantly admitting male patients.

The post holder will be one of 5 WTE Consultant Psychiatrists providing medical leadership to the two Assessment & Treatment Unit (AATU) on Dove Ward and Swift ward at Kingfisher Court.

The Acute Assessment Unit provides a robust multidisciplinary assessment of all new acute adult admissions to HPFT (excluding those subject to Section 3 MHA) within 24 hours of admission, seven days of the week.

The aim is to offer least restrictive and safe care to patients who can be supported safely in the Community within 7 days; however, patients can undergo an intensive period of assessment and/or treatment for up to 28 days in AATU.